R. Scott Hanson
rscotthanson.bsky.social
R. Scott Hanson
@rscotthanson.bsky.social
Professor, dad, author of City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens. Into history, social justice, vintage guitars, and BBQ. rscotthanson.com
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I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Give me your rich, your privileged,
Your tycoons yearning to expand their wealth,
The gilded elite and "very high level people,"
Send these, the oligarchs, with their $5 million to me,
I lift my lamp beside their golden card!
February 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Great discussion with @keeanga.bsky.social and Daniel Denvir on The Dig about the election, the state of the Democratic party and the left, a peaceful transition of power from democracy to fascism?, and the struggle for a good life for all. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Democratic Dealignment w/ Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Podcast Episode · The Dig · 11/09/2024 · 1h 53m
podcasts.apple.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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For TIME, went as deep into the muck as I could:

"We are not chatbots, optimized for achievement and sent to conquer this country and then colonize the stars through infinite data accumulation. We are human beings who care deeply about one another...Musk will not save us." time.com/7176515/tech...
Why a Technocracy Fails Young People
For many young people, becoming a tech giant is very appealing—but it isn't a magic bullet, writes Greg M. Epstein.
time.com
November 14, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Rounding out the president-elect’s new cabinet except some aren’t quite as zany or scary as those he’s really picked. @BobEckstein #newyorkercartoons
November 16, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Trump grew up in Queens, NY but would be alarmed it is now the most ethnically diverse county in the country. City of Gods is the national story in microcosm and a reminder that religious freedom, immigration, and pluralism are what make America great.
November 15, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Joining the blue tidal wave saying goodbye to X/Twitter. Hello Bluesky.
November 12, 2024 at 11:42 PM